Tesla has decided to follow its path with the elimination of sensors from its models, leaving everything in the hands of the cameras. A controversial decision that has become the main complaint of the first owners of the renewed version of the Model 3 who have shared their impressions on Reddit.
This is being seen in the experiences of these first customers, who have shared their impressions after the first kilometers at the controls of their units.
On the positive side, Tesla has taken an important step forward in terms of quality and soundproofing. Something that makes traveling a more pleasant experience, and is helped by the issue of suspensions that better absorb road irregularities.
It remains to be seen if Tesla has overcome its chronic axle problems, with constant noises and clicking after a not-very-high number of kilometers.
One of the owners is especially interesting as he has purchased a Model 3 after owning a Mercedes E-Class. This user has also highlighted the level of comfort, which he indicates is at least as quiet as his previous Mercedes, even at highway speeds.
They also highlight the good functioning of the sound system, even in the basic version of the Standard variant, which has 9 speakers compared to the 17 that the Dual Motor variant has.
Among the positive points, customers also highlight the quality of the ventilated seats, which provide heat extremely quickly. Something they appreciate now that winter is coming to Europe.
One of the most controversial points was the absence of levers behind the steering wheel. Tesla has focused everything on the screen, although there are emergency buttons above the rearview mirror. An absence that has the main doubt in the indicators, and that one of the customers indicates that it took just an hour to get used to it and that there are no problems controlling it on roundabouts.
Of course, there could be no shortage of praise for the Supercharger system. A network that always works exceptionally well, and in this case allows you to charge the car without the need for an app or registration, simply by plugging in the car, and which allows you to go from 10 to 60% in 15 minutes.
Tesla Vision, the great failure
But not everything was going to be good, and almost all the owners agreed. The Tesla Vision system is, at this point, a disappointment.
Its performance is very poor, and it does not help drivers when parking. They are not able to correctly detect obstacles, even indicating that there is one when there is nothing nearby. And what is worse, other times it has indicated a distance lower than the real one, with the risk of impact if the owner trusts the system.
A very controversial option that will need to evolve quickly, if it does not want to become a source of bad reviews from customers mainly satisfied with the new version, which runs the risk of tarnishing the whole due to this small detail.